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Jazz stars, others do well to avoid Rio

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SALT LAKE CITY — You! With the Lynyrd Skynyrd tattoo! Can you set a pick? You’re hired. And bring your beer league buddies. We got a roundball game lined up.

We got some nifty uniforms. Grub is free. Winners get bling. Here’s the catch: Game’s in Brazil. That’s a monster roadie.

But we need to fill out some roster spots.

With the Summer Olympics nearing, the big question for the Americans is who’s going. Rio 2016 is as popular as, well, Zika virus. To the Jazz’s good fortune, guard Dante Exum has announced he will not play for the Australian national team in the Summer Games.